Debattierclub Stuttgart

The debating club Stuttgart (DCS ) is the German and English Debating the University of Stuttgart. It was founded in 2004 and is now one of the most successful clubs in German Debating. The DCS, including Vice World Champion and represented the second best speaker in the world in English as a Foreign Language ( English as a Foreign Language, EFL ) of the World Universities Debating Championship ( WUDC ) 2010; at the WUDC In 2011, the DCS the fourth- best speakers in the world in English as a Second Language ( English as a Second Language, ESL ) and the best speakers in the world in EFL.

History

The DCS was founded after several months of informal meetings in 2004 on the initiative of Thorsten Rogowski as student high school group at the University of Stuttgart in the form of a non-profit organization and incorporated into the General Studies at the University as well as the umbrella organization VDCH. Purposes of the Association are the formation of the democratic culture of debate and the exchange of rhetorical skills. This is achieved through regular training rhetorical methods and skills and subsequent debates. Also the participation in and the organization of speech contests contribute to achieving these goals. Members of the DCS therefore regularly take part in national tournaments such as the German Debating Championship (DDM ) and international tournaments such as the WUDC and the European Universities Debating Championship ( EUCD ).

Activities

Already in 2003, addressed the DCS the Baden -Württemberg Championship Hochschuldebattieren ( Baden-Württemberg ) from, also 2008, the Süddeutsche Championship ( SDM) and 2010 and 2011, a TIME debate, each with over 100 participants. Also in 2011, addressed the DCS his first international tournament, the Stuttgart IV 2011. The tournaments have been held in the format of British Parliamentary Style. The Club also organizes regular friendship tournaments and show debates, such as in May 2011 in Stuttgart Town Hall.

Since 2009, the DCS offers each semester to a rhetoric and argumentation training in the key skills of the University of Stuttgart. Seminars, inter alia, for other debating societies, companies, youth organizations of political parties, scholars of the Baden- Württemberg Stiftung and summer students at the University of Oxford complete the offer.

Achievements

Internationally

  • Manchester IV 2011: Winner (ESL ) - Andreas Lazar and Michael Saliba
  • WUDC 2011: Semifinalist (ESL ) - Andreas Lazar and Michael Saliba
  • WUDC 2011: Fourth best speakers in the world ( ESL) - Michael Saliba
  • WUDC 2011: Best speakers in the world ( EFL) - Andreas Lazar
  • Freshers ' Cup 2010, the Oxford Union: Winner - Michael Saliba
  • WUDC 2010: Vice World Champion (EFL ) - Igor Gilitschenski and Andrew Lazar
  • WUDC 2010: Second best speakers in the world ( EFL) - Nils Haneklaus

National

  • DDM 2013: Finalist - Michael Saliba
  • TIME debate Marburg 2013: Best speaker - Nils Haneklaus
  • TIME debate Tübingen 2012: Winner - Igor Gilitschenski, Michael Saliba and Nils Haneklaus
  • DDM 2012: Semi-finalist - Igor Gilitschenski and Michael Saliba
  • TIME debate Münster 2012: Winner - Igor Gilitschenski and Michael Saliba
  • DDM 2011: Quarter Finalist - Igor Gilitschenski, Nils Haneklaus and Michael Saliba
  • Baden-Württemberg 2010: Vice Champion - Nils Haneklaus, Andrew Lazar and Kai Nosbüsch
  • DDM 2010: Quarter Finalist - Igor Gilitschenski and Michael Saliba
  • SDM 2010: Vice Champion - Igor Gilitschenski and Michael Saliba
  • Baden-Württemberg 2009: Vice Champion - Igor Gilitschenski, Kathrin Reinhold and Michael Saliba
  • Baden-Württemberg 2007: Vice Champion - Andrew Lazar, Kathrin Reinhold and Florian Wilken

Left

  • Debating Stuttgart
  • Association of Debating Societies at Universities
  • Eighth minute: magazine of the German Debattierszene
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